The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-02-10
The Rivals: or Circumstantial Evidence
y LIEt TENANT MURRAY

>cllt> among rs records more lhrldtntS "f the
chrr>ered and startling phases of life than
tlat afforded h, amy o,hnr source. Within our
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""heNl"riehr" we can recall many an instance
of the most vivid and romantic character as
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fooia- >a'npit o' Wllth VIII be 1"uhn III our
story
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I1mod Verdict. They We're Of French descent.
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half century Wieh oGT story commences.
4 Tu, ,i,light Of old Mr.. ANA Mrs. Nrrlrt. and
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~ 'i'' 'o"'i'N ""> 'i'''ll "'"7i'''i
/ y ictorlnc. uung. lovely and intelligent. She
possessed c!y rc,tli~it,. 10 ra1iYat, thr heart
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'' 'N''A l"'"' y "i'' y ~ N'ii'- "'hfi'-c
t. h"r service. though NetoiiHc was yet not
nio.,. tlrtn shl,ru. ~tin IN. n,.t,nd,rI> ,rc.>
'' y h"I' thaii "1' -li'of lof h'f h''hi ahi
hand. EtH - All >br turnrl Deaf ear. ~:lvt.
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1T -i- n f'i OWL &C. "h' Wa" were "Wl
'0HoiGN lN tH'h "'ir'.
Ar'f attentions 10 l''"Ilit were 81 Il la!
',' nature lIulii ii4H Whlrii tiiilA'tftZtl
tii FUt''r tHi hiij'il"f a-!liihI> l"f i!tF i:ld.
N'N' iIh' ntf0NtI' were H!teii-ch' ifHl"H
! ~ Ie'i'h-: aGH nor waiting: IN a r9h>niei;thle
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"4 t'"iH horace ana fIt'rIl'h were W'tithH. =.
iii" lht Young COUSINS 'li'i been educated sue
hf >hIe ~ a.I lAc NANNY branches OF >}nly.
>ic Na> Their frequent 'omranion as often
/ NMh 'ilr ''t>l> were together a> Whrh
>'lat't'. tii' tHt't NAlr'ciln@ IN lilt green
N'"'> i"" ny t-i H;uih> "l thr Pufili@ streams
h"" -at!riil- Mild N"Nri~, ami hoW read
ny t"-t tAer. lhN lAd i"tn tliu- intimately
"N>"'iiitI l"r the !a-i ihEcr years. and mad
-roWn H. ipNr e"rh other like brothers and
sisters. l> the "ld Parents OF Nictolint used to
NiA. IIii Ii"farc aii' frcdrllrk felt that they
,-H'"d h,i via )" iir more ardent passion.
b"iH N'fr Of h"id, spirit. >rornln@ 10 take
advantage NJ 'a'h other hy the least >tfatagcm.
though h"th ten soW much they desired /"
possess the Nhoio heart If hictoriHc Verdict.
10 suppose 1ilat She was not sensible 70 the
lrfu'itlillt> II hrl mtilharN Wilh the cousins
NVu 'H am vd>"ltl4l' Sic itAilItu 1his 'lilN.
iii ''cl! AZ tunes ltit "W bard il was for her
/" th&ht up her n!id to love one more than tie
other. iiu those W no knew her best declared
that il was Frederick Wno had Gained her
heart. fQr >v W;,> M"~t free ami tnrUu>t trdintt
when with him aoi. hut ,hroM 4 Interpreter
"t the hca.1. and careful observer Of the
>l''';n ii, Acc~ VI "Nc. Motii have Translated
tI" ioIl'f1" rc>crN" that Nirtu!il:r ,yinccd
lrWait'> Horace. L. - the stronger token OF
hcr hcart, an5 to -noW that lie Wa her IDOL
- Wa in'ttcI ,nr case. Horace. Mas her
rhoirv. Though II, .tf,r he nor 'ir,i rick k;,cW
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II r;t'-n :ud ji- rp;l>in were rs nearly alike
~ "haratteI ~ it W., fr. slide lwu i'ol>on~
r.,tjo i.r. Nh!.vDtH!jkc WIFI h-i and chiNHrul,>
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